1. Communication System Laboratory
UEE 3501:
Communication System Laboratory
This course provides a series of experiments with a DSP- processor-based wireless system such that you can learn how digital data are actually transmitted and received in wireless environments.

2. Digital communication system:
RF architectures/
Impairments
bits
symbol
transmit filtering
mapper
DAC
Filter x
Channel
Modulation
Estimated
bits
Estimated
symbol +
Receive filtering
Noise
de-
mapper
ADC
Filter x
Equalization
De-modulation
Digital domain
Analog domain

3. RF module: Maxim for WiMax system
In the course, you are supposed to implement some typical communication systems with a DSP-based wireless system.
Plateform:
Spartan 6/OMAP-138 coprocessing kid
Produced by Avnet
FPGA: Xilinx Spartan 6
DSP: TI 6000
CUP: ARM processor
DAC/ADC module:
40MHz
12bits/10bits
RF module: Maxim for WiMax system
The purpose of the experiments is to let you know how a wireless communication system actually works.

4. Spartan 6/OMAP-138:
EMIF
* SOM: system on module

5. The interface:

6. The overall system (baseband/RF module):
Homework:
C review
RF module
ADC/DAC module
Spartan 6/OMAP-138

7. Lecture notes will be available in the ED copy shop. References
Instructor: 吳文榕, ED 830, Phone ext ,
TAs: 陳柏豪,林大為,ED 720, Phone ext.: 54566,
Grading policy:
In-class practice: 20%
Homework/report: 30%
Midterm/final: 50% (online testing)
Lecture notes will be available in the ED copy shop.
References
Text books for Signals and Systems and Principles of Communication systems
Lecture notes for Comupter simulations for communication systems.

8. Course outline: Lab 1 C introduction Lab 2 CCS introduction
Lab 3 Digital modulation (DBC)
Lab 4 Sampling rate conversion (DBC)
Lab 5 Transmit and receive filtering (DBC)
Lab 6 Communication between PC and DSP (DBC)
Lab 7 Signal transmission between DSP and ADC/DAC (ABC)
Lab 8 Modulation/demodulation (ABC)
Lab 9 Signal analyzer (RFC)
Lab 10 Signal transmission with RF module (RFC)
Lab 11 Modulation/demodulation with RF module (RFC)
Lab 12 Signal transmission with two boards (RFC)
Lab 13 SISO wireless system I (RFC)
Lab 14 SISO wireless system II (RFC)
Lab 15 Spatial multiplexing MIMO system (RFC)
Lab 16 Space time coded MIMO system (RFC)
* DBC: digital baseband channel
ABC: analog baseband channel
RFC: RF channel

9. Format of the Report Problem Experiment results and discussions
Background, theories, and setups
Experiment results and discussions
Experiment results explaining the behaviors of the system investigated (table or figures)
Discussions
References
Appendix

10. Grading Policy for Report
Correctness %
correctness, reasonableness
Completeness %
Experiment procedure, parameter
finished items
Discussion %
Result discussions, property interpretation
Readability %
Appearance, organization, data/figure